Sean Landers: 1991–1994, Improbable History

Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, St. Louis

Curated by Laura Fried and Paul Ha

January 22 – April 11, 2010

Tricast (Funeral for a Friend by Elton John)
1991
3-channel video
00:05:06
Edition of 10, 2 A.P.

Dancing with Death 
1995
Single channel video
00:05:46
Edition of 10, 2 A.P. 

Dingleberry Sean
1993
Ink on paper
80 x 300 in.
203.2 x 762 cm

Naked in Nature
1992
C-prints
Approximately 65 x 172 in.
165.1 x 436.9 cm
58 parts, each 8 x 10 in.
20.3 x 25.4 cm
Edition of 1 in large C-prints, each 8 x 10 in.
20.3 x 25.4 cm
Edition of 3, 1 A.P. in small C-prints, each 4 x 6 in.
10.2 x 15.2 cm

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Self-Something
1994
Oil on linen
108 x 168 in.
274.3 x 426.7 cm

[sic]
1993
Ink on paper
Dimensions variable
451 parts, each 11 x 8½ in.
27.9 x 21.6 cm

Robert Bly/About Men
1992
Ink, pencil, Enamelac, tracing paper, and tape on paper
101¼ x 80¼ in.
257.2 x 203.8 cm

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For the Love of Nothing
1994
Oil on linen
108 x 168 in.
274.3 x 426.7 cm

I Suck. Right? . . . Fuck You!
1991
Ink on paper
108 x 108 in. 
274.3 x 274.3 cm

John the Baptist
1993
Terracotta and green glaze
33 x 12 x 15 in. 
83.8 x 30.5 x 38.1 cm
Edition of 1 in bronze, 1 in terracotta, 1 A.P. in terracotta

Drunk Again!
1993
Terracotta and green glaze
30 x 13 x 13 in.
76.2 x 33 x 33 cm
Edition of 1 in bronze, 1 in terracotta, 1 A.P. in terracotta

McGinty and His Magic Flying Pig
1993
Terracotta and green glaze
17¾ x 10½ x 21½ in.
45.1 x 26.7 x 54.6 cm
Edition of 1 in bronze, 1 in terracotta, 1 A.P. in terracotta

Mary Catherine
1993
Terracotta and green glaze
34½ x 14 x 13¾ in.
87.6 x 35.6 x 34.9 cm
Edition of 1 in bronze, 1 in terracotta, 1 A.P. in terracotta

Clip from:
Improbable History
1992
Single channel video
01:01:12
Edition of 10, 2 A.P. 

The Unfortunate Son of an Irish Drunk
1991
Terracotta, steel, and wood
62¼ x 5 x 6 in.
158.1 x 12.7 x 15.2 cm
Edition of 1 in bronze, 1 in terracotta, 1 A.P. in terracotta

Art Student Confronting Parents with New Haircut over the Holidays
1991
Bronze, steel, and wood
59¼ x 4¼ x 5 in.
150.5 x 10.8 x 12.7 cm
Edition of 1 in bronze, 1 in terracotta, 1 A.P. in terracotta

The Good Priest
1991
Terracotta, steel, and wood
54¼ x 5½ x 7 in.
137.8 x 14 x 17.8 cm
Edition of 1 in bronze, 1 in terracotta, 1 A.P. in terracotta

Father Demond's Favorite Altar Boy
1991
Bronze, steel, and wood
55½ x 4½ x 5½ in.
141 x 11.4 x 14 cm
Edition of 1 in bronze, 1 in terracotta, 1 A.P. in terracotta

Bearded Hick
1991
Terracotta, steel, and wood
60 x 5 x 7 in.
152.4 x 12.7 x 17.8 cm
Edition of 1 in bronze, 1 in terracotta, 1 A.P. in terracotta

Snowplow Driver
1991
Bronze, steel, and wood
54 x 4½ x 5½ in. 
137.2 x 11.4 x 14 cm
Edition of 1 in bronze, 1 in terracotta, 1 A.P. in terracotta

Young Hunter Hick
1991
Terracotta, steel, and wood
59½ x 4½ x 5½ in.
151.1 x 11.4 x 14 cm
Edition of 1 in bronze, 1 in terracotta, 1 A.P. in terracotta

Monk in Orgasm
1991
Bronze, steel, and wood
59¼ x 4½ x 5½ in.
150.5 x 11.4 x 14 cm
Edition of 1 in bronze, 1 in terracotta, 1 A.P. in terracotta

Another Monk
1991
Terracotta, steel, and wood
53½ x 4½ x 5 in.
135.9 x 11.4 x 12.7 cm
Edition of 1 in bronze, 1 in terracotta, 1 A.P. in terracotta

 

Hick with Boston Bruins Hat On
1991
Bronze, steel, and wood
55½ x 4½ x 5½ in.
141 x 11.4 x 14 cm
Edition of 1 in bronze, 1 in terracotta, 1 A.P. in terracotta

The Fat Monk
1991
Bronze, steel, and wood
53 x 4½ x 6 in.
134.6 x 11.4 x 15.2 cm
Edition of 1 in bronze, 1 in terracotta, 1 A.P. in terracotta

Wish
1991
Terracotta, steel, and wood
54¼ x 5½ x 7 in.
137.8 x 14 x 17.8 cm
Edition of 1 in bronze, 1 in terracotta, 1 A.P. in terracotta

Anal Fetishes, Loafers, Lofts and God
1992
Ink and enamel on paper
80 x 130 in.
203.2 x 330.2 cm

Thought Bubble
1994
Oil on linen
210 x 168 in.
533.4 x 426.7 cm

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Fart
1993
Oil on linen
84 x 112½ in.
213.4 x 285.8 cm

Ich Mache Mich
1994
Bronze
24½ x 17½ x 25½ in.
62.2 x 44.5 x 64.8 cm
Edition of 1, 1 A.P.

Clip from:
Νάρκισσος [Narcissus]
1993
Single channel video 
00:37:13
Edition of 10, 2 A.P.

Calendar Pages from 1991
1991
Ink on paper
Dimensions variable
12 parts, each 23¾ x 16 in. 
60.3 x 40.6 cm

Calendar Pages from 1992
1992
Ink on paper
Dimensions variable
12 parts, each 23¾ x 16 in. 
60.3 x 40.6 cm

Calendar Pages from 1993
1993
Ink on paper
Dimensions variable
12 parts, each 23¾ x 16 in.
60.3 x 40.6 cm